propense

[ proh-pens ]
/ proʊˈpɛns /

adjective Archaic.

having a tendency toward; prone; inclined.

Origin of propense

1520–30; < Latin prōpēnsus, past participle of prōpendēre to propend

OTHER WORDS FROM propense

pro·pense·ly, adverb pro·pense·ness, noun

Words nearby propense

propeller shaft, propeller wash, propelling pencil, propend, propene, propense, propension, propensity, propenyl, propenyl group, propepsin

Example sentences from the Web for propense

  • Thou know'st Achilles fiery, and propense Blame to impute even where blame is none.

    The Iliad of Homer |Homer

  • Thou know'st how rash is youth, and how propense To pass the bounds by decency prescribed,730 Quick, but not wise.

    The Iliad of Homer |Homer

  • I shall provide in them a particular antidote to those defects to which nature has made you most propense.

    Four Early Pamphlets |William Godwin

  • This indeed is a conclusion to which the unprincipled and the vicious are ever propense.

    Four Early Pamphlets |William Godwin